1Come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause.

1. 1.1 Come into existence or use.
   the major life forms appeared on earth

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   • The spares sales may eventually appear, but most likely it'll only be enough to pay for the next round of development.
   • You can't expect a diamond to appear and just offer itself.
   • During the middle Minoan period, urbanism became apparent, towns appeared, and the great palaces were built.
   • Then, a couple of years ago, free, automated publishing systems began appearing on the Web, which caused blogging to explode in popularity.
   • As an adult you should pay particular attention to any growths which appear on the face or on the backs of the hands.
   • A saviour appeared, offering half a million pounds in cash to the company in return for a seat on the board.
   • This condition appears in close to one per cent of the population.
   • Workers were considering a new offer this week which appeared as soon as the strike began.
   • This type of diabetes usually appears in people over the age of 40 and is common among the elderly and those overweight.
   • Autumn officially appears in 13 days, a perfect time for that annual drive in the country.
   • The three men watched as the first flecks of frost began to appear on the still figure.
   • It simply came into existence, appearing as precipitously as a flash of lightning.
   • It should be remembered, however, that the legal conditions now in existence did not appear out of the blue.
   • However, the Cambrian was nonetheless a time of great evolutionary innovation, with many major groups of organisms appearing within a span of only forty million years.
   • In another line, a major shape gene appeared that also caused female sterility.
   • Few solutions specific to the needs of the medical device sales environment are appearing, however.
   • A quantum object ceases to exist here, and simultaneously appears in existence over there.
   • The Monza layout has changed over the years, and at one time featured bankings, but these have been discontinued following major concrete defects appearing.
   • It usually appears in people over the age of 40 and can sometimes be treated by diet changes alone or in combination with tablets or injections.
   • So precisely when the native nations were finished, they thought they were going to die, she appears and offers new life to them.
2. 1.2 Be published or offered for sale.
   the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years

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   • An advertisement regarding this appointment appears in this paper.
   • The word ‘muggle’ is to appear in a major dictionary for the first time.
   • Before this paper appeared, he published two other papers on rather more conventional mathematical topics.
   • A full review of the wines to grab in this year's sale will appear here next week.
   • Volumes of harp airs also began to appear, published in London.
   • Literature began to resemble the enormous book piles then appearing all over the major cities of the empire.
   • He continued to aim at international recognition with his second paper, written again in French, appearing in 1844 published by a colleague in his journal.
   • Two American versions appeared and he published a translation in Australia in 1825.
   • His poems stopped appearing in major American poetry anthologies, and his books went out of print and remained so.
   • A further book of Universal algebra was published in 1965 with a second edition appearing in 1981.
   • Acre and acres of comment will appear in every major newspaper and virtually all of the literary blogs: see blogroll to your right.
   • Occasionally an article will appear in a major western newspaper that gives us a hint that what you read is not the full picture.
   • When articles like this start appearing in major newspapers, you know that something is stirring in the cause of English independence.
   • He produced an edition of Pascal's works which was published from 1908 onwards with a second edition appearing after his death in 1929.
   • Thus, some viewers were directed to stories that did not appear in their edition of the newspaper.
   • Another article appearing in the journal offers revised versions of both the USDA pyramid and the Canadian rainbow to address these limitations.

   Synonyms

   become available, come on the market, go on sale, come out, be published, be produced

   come into existence
3. 1.3 Present oneself formally in a court or tribunal.
   he appeared on six charges of theft

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   • He appeared in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Saturday morning and has been remanded in custody until next month.
   • I appeared in Worthing Magistrates court when Jack was given unconditional bail and told these facts to the court and the magistrate.
   • Although the matter has been called today, she has not appeared in the Court.
   • They appeared in York Crown Court yesterday and were jailed for 12 months each.
   • He appeared in the Court of Appeal when this matter was first before the Court of Appeal.
   • None of the three defendants appeared in court, but magistrates found all three cases proved.
   • He admitted a charge of affray when he appeared in court for sentence and was given a 100-hour punishment order.
   • The Third Defendant appeared in person and he also represented the other Defendants, who were not present at the hearing
   • Police in Delhi said an Indian businessmen had been arrested and appeared in court on Friday when he was remanded in custody.
   • They appeared in magistrates court in Preston yesterday alongside five others.
   • For that matter it might equally have been counsel who the defendant wished to appear for him.
   • He'd never appeared in the Supreme Court and he came into this case very, very late.
   • He appeared in Tauranga District Court and was remanded on bail to appear again in two weeks.
   • The first applicant has the necessary leave of the Court to appear for the second applicant.
   • Another teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in a youth court on the same day charged in connection with the incident.
   • He appeared in the county court on Friday and the case was adjourned for a two-hour hearing on August 11.
   • The police did not want him to appear for the appellant, he said.
   • The grey-haired defendant appeared in court wearing a white collar shirt and blue jeans.
   • Last week 13 asylum seekers appeared in Luton Crown Court for a preliminary hearing.
   • May it please the Court, I appear for myself in this matter, for the third time in the High Court.
4. 1.4 Perform publicly in a film, play, etc.
   he appeared on Broadway

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   • By the late '30s, the actress was appearing in low-budget films, and she quit working in 1942 to be a wife and mother.
   • She added that she would be consulting a solicitor about possible legal action if it were found that she had appeared on film.
   • Most markets feature many opportunities to appear on local broadcast programs.
   • Another star who refused to appear on screen because he was forbidden from smoking in the studio was duly ridiculed on air.
   • There are countless winks to the audience as a parade of stars appears in self-effacing cameos.
   • In addition to his work in film and television, he has appeared on stages from coast to coast.
   • For the next twenty years she became a star throughout Europe, appearing in all the major capitals, including - in the 1850s - Moscow and St Petersburg.
   • About a decade ago, I was asked to appear on a comedy special which featured political comedians.
   • I have been watching the series all my life and I have no recollection of him ever appearing on a major show.
   • From these gigs a selection of the bands featured will be invited to appear on the album.
   • Many of the Indian participants will be doing their homework before they appear on the show, producers predict.
   • He has appeared on television and radio and regularly performs all over the UK.
   • A performance group is appearing in secondary schools across Bromley to encourage teenagers to stay in learning.
   • This is certainly going to be the most exciting programme for some time with major artists appearing throughout the whole week of the Festival instead of the usual focus towards the second weekend.
   • The star is one of many celebrities set to appear on the Wyvern Theatre's stage this spring.
   • They appeared on a microbudget Granada show, filmed in their own homes.
   • Can you tell me the hitter and pitcher who played the longest in the minors without ever appearing in a major league game?
   • In Australia I'm up to the same tricks, appearing, speaking, performing, and it could be in any place and the show is nearly though never quite the same.
   • Other members of the public appear throughout the film, in walkthrough roles in pubs, buses and streets.
   • From this point on, our two big stars don't appear on screen together much.

   Synonyms

   perform, play, act

   take the role of, take the part of
5. 1.5 Feature or be shown.
   the symbol appears in many paintings of the period

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   • Each line appears in vibrant colours of the Indian summer as well as softer shades that will please the eye during bright sunny days.
   • Stanton said he did not want to be known as a ballet choreographer, despite his work appearing on major ballet companies.
   • I shall provide links, where possible, to the actual version of the tune as appears in my record collection, but there may be better ones out there.
   • John's response appears in full below, followed by a few comments of mine.
   • No worries south of the border, however, because it is not a price that appears in the monthly economic output figures.
   • In addition, not all features of fancy questionnaires may appear on old browsers or hardware.
   • This is the case with variables 2 and 4, whose scatter diagram appears in Figure 11.9.
   • His account for all the years for which tuition was accrued appears in Figure 2.
   • With fake tsunami videos and still photos appearing on the Internet, news companies have much to offer in that regard.
   • In fact, this particular phrase appears in other parts of both documents.
   • Star sportsmen like him expect to appear on the back pages of the newspapers.
   • They will also appear in another edition published two weeks later, where they are modelling pyjamas.
   • Most topics appearing in journals were offered in similar or greater percentages of the curricula.
   • A translation of his words appears in a small box as he speaks.
   • Every once in a while some robo-cop appears in a newsbyte and is said to be ‘a few years away’ but never seem to show up.
   • This tree appears in the old photographs, taken from the Riverside.
   • The Arlesian woman herself never appears in the story, although she is constantly discussed.
   • Eight of the fund-raising team agreed to appear in the calendar, although Margaret only appears in the group shot in the swimming pool.
   • Likewise, the cross that appears in a figure's hand is out of his own hand.
   • So what if a keyword phrase you want to use doesn't actually appear within your visible copy?

   Synonyms

   feature, be featured, be mentioned, be referred to
6. 1.6informal Arrive at a place.
   by ten o'clock Bill still hadn't appeared

   Example sentencesExamples

   • He appears on the scene of action ready for battle on the appointed day, and there he meets others like himself, brought up by the same summons.
   • They wait over 21 years for one to arrive and two appear in the same season.
   • The woman was familiar from the neighborhood, he explained, so he had not been suspicious when she appeared at his apartment, seemingly alone.
   • He appeared at the house after lunch, with a collapsible suitcase, still wearing the four-button jacket, clean and freshly pressed now.
   • A few minutes after Steph and Lewis arrived, Josh appeared at the downstairs door.

   Synonyms

   arrive, turn up, put in an appearance, make an appearance, come, get here/there, present oneself

   informal show up, show, show one's face, pitch up, fetch up, roll in, blow in

2Seem; give the impression of being.